The Taylor Pond Fire has grown to an estimated 34,792 acres as of late Monday night, according to the Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team. They say the fire is now 25% contained. Level 3 evacuations remain in place for Wanapum Village. No structures have been damaged at this time, according to firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 8/17/2020 7:47:19 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Several fires burning southwest of Cheney have forced families to evacuate. Firefighters worked through Monday afternoon and said they’ve made progress. Four fires started on Sunday evening near Williams Lake Road. One fire, the Rock Lake Fire, was quickly put out. The others continued to spread, including one that turned into the Badger Lake Fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/17/2020 7:30:30 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

Facing mounting outrage over its decision to cancel the Tribute in Light, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum has backed down and agreed to stage the beloved display on the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. “In the last 24 hours we’ve had conversations with many interested parties and believe we will be able to stage the tribute in a safe and appropriate fashion,” CEO Alice Greenwald said in a statement.
- PUB DATE: 8/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post

The Shreveport Fire Department unveiled a new duty uniform t-shirt Friday to promote COVID-19 safety measures. Mayor Adrian Perkins joined Shreveport Fire Chief Scott Wolverton and Willis Knighton Health System Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Brian Crawford to unveil the new t-shirt, which is printed with messages on the back reminding people to mask up when in public, wash up at least 20 seconds, and keep up with current CDC guidelines.
- PUB DATE: 8/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTAL-TV NBC 6 Shreveport

PHOTOS: Raised on blocks to ease stress on the wooden wheels, the 111-year-old Union steam pumper traveled 50 miles Saturday on a flatbed truck from Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, to Reading. The crew transporting the 1909 pumper stopped in Leesport to weigh it before bringing it to the Reading Area Firefighting Museum at Fifth and Laurel streets.
- PUB DATE: 8/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Reading Eagle